Looking Out
Touring on Rise
By DOUG NEWMAN
For the Emerald
It’s winter now, out there in those stony mountains, and already
the snow has begun to fall, softly, quietly, stacking higher and
higher.
Not so quiet, however, are the seasonal occurrences currently
taking place at lower elevations. It’s ski season, sports fans, and
the horn-tooting of the downhill schussboomers has long since
been to town.
In a way, it’s a little like Christmas. You can always tell when
ski season is about to descend upon you. Warren Miller and a host
of others arrive, cinematically, to herald the occasion; ski school
sign-ups begin; the shops open, and, on rainy Saturday mornings,
Volkswagens. crammed to capacity with skis, poles and assorted im
plements of destruction, protruding ominously from all direc
tions, head for the slopes.
Alpine, or downhill skiers, whichever term suits you, are at
present the chosen people. Equipment is readily obtainable,
though expensive. Areas are open and maintained, though crowd
ed. And instruction is available in a variety of programs, depend
ing on what you wish to spend.
This winter I predict another side of skiing, heretofore in this
country virtually unknown, will leap into popularity.
Ski touring, for the uninformed, is the national pasttime of the
Scandinavian countries of Europe. Its beauty, to those who have
discovered it, lies in the following charcteristics:
• You can ski tour anywhere there is snow; you need no lifts,
no lines, no gondolas.
• It is relatively inexpensive—$50 will buy skis, boots, poles,
bindings, waxes and all odds and ends of miscellaneous equipment.
After the initial investment, there is little additional expense,
save for occasionally replenishing waxes.
• It offers a wide spectrum of activity, i.e., a chance to see
new country, al a new time of year—winter. An individual can
do as little or as much as is desired; trip length can range from
one mile to 30. The sport is also adaptable to other winter ac
tivities, such as camping and mountaineering.
Ski touring in the Eugene area has been interesting to watch.
Except for a few smart individuals vvho've known about it for
years (most of whom practiced it in the days before downhill
resort skiing gained its present popularity), there have been
few people taking it up.
East year, however, the University’s Outdoor Program and the
Eugene Bureau of Parks and Recreation began promoting touring,
and people began to get interested.
This year touring is getting under way on a large scale. In
structional sessions have been held, and a Ski Touring Workshop
to discuss such things as equipment, environment, technique and
winter planning, is scheduled for Nov. 14 and 21 at 8 p.m.
at the Sheldon Community Center. It is sponsored by the Eugene
Parks and Recreation Department and the Outdoor Program.
In addition, a number of individuals intimately involved with
ski touring and cross-country racing are currently approaching
the PE department with the idea of establishing an accredited
class through SEARCH to bo offered winter term with a limited
enrollment. The course would offer instruction in touring, plus
other material on various phases of outdoor living under winter
conditions.
All in all, ski touring appears to be headed for a much
deserved increase in popularity. Perhaps to the point where local
ski shops will recognize the demand, and stock touring equip
ment and rentals.
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Duck Coeds, OSU Vie
MARCI STUBBART
Awaits OSU Thursday
Gagers Making
Swill Progress;
Positions Set
“Everyone has shown a lot
of improvement this fall." Ore
gon basketbal Coach Steve Bel
ko said. "But we've still got a
ways to go.”
Belko and his Ducks are less
than three weeks away from
their regular season opener, and
only eight days from the an
nual Varsity-Frosh clash.
“We have our players pretty
well standardized at positions
now,” said the Oregon mentor,
"although we have no idea yet
what starting lineups will be.
With 10 sophomores on our 15
man roster, it’s hard to deter
mine that as yet.”
There have been a few minor
adjustments among the Ducks
in practice. Sophomores Stan
Love and John Green have been
alternating back and forth be
tween the forward and center
spots, and will continue to swing
between those two positions.
Len Jackson, a guard on last
year's Frosh squad, is now play
ing forward, while Bill Droz
diak, second leading scorer as
a forward on that team, is a
swing man between forecourt
and backcourt. "He can play
either place,” said Belko.
“We’ve been working more
team situations in practice late
ly," Belko said. "According to
our scrimmage last Friday, our
defense needs lots of shoring up.
Our fast break is improving,
but our rebounding must be bet
ter.
"Our returnees—Glen Camp
bell. Bill Gaskins, Rick Abra
hamson. Bob Rodgers and Jim
Henry — have made big im
provements. Henry especially—
he could help us quite a bit
this year.
“Drozdiak and Slater (Carl
ton). along with John Green,
have made quite a bit of im
provement. Larry Holliday has
been a pleasant surprise — his
rebounding is really something.
Rick Brosterhous has shaken otl
his injuries and is a definite
threat. And Lenny Jackson's de
fense has been impressive.”
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Court 43—Henderson A vs.
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420—Court 40—College Inn A vs.
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Court 43—Beta Theta Pi A vs.
Kappa Sigma A
3:00—Court 40—Hale Kane A vs. Col
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Court 43—Delta Upsilon B vs.
Chi Psi B
By GIL HULIN
Of the Emerald
A clash between Oregon and
Oregon State coeds wielding 40
inch sticks is anticipated Thurs
day, and the confrontation will
not be controlled by riot police,
but by a referee and time
keeper.
Actually the clash is a field
hockey game, matching the
Women's Recreation Association
(WRA) Hockey Club with Ore
gon State’s team. Face-off is
at 3:30 p.m. on the field behind
South Eugene High School, as
the construction at Gerlinger
Hall has reduced the Univer
sity’s own field to substandard
size.
Oregon will enter the game
with a 1-1 record against col
legiate opposition and is seek
ing to avenge a 3-0 defeat at
Oregon State three weeks ago.
Last week the UO team evened
their record with a 4-0 win over
an Oregon College of Education
team which had held OSU to a
1-1 tie.
The Hockey Club, most ex
tensive sport in the WRA pro
gram, is coached by WRA ad
visor Becky Sisley and led by
officers Linda Brown, Gail Lyon
and Cindi Franck.
Should Thursday’s game be
rained out, the match may be
rescheduled next Tuesday be
fore the team leaves for Ellens
burg, Wash., and the three-day
Pacific Northwest Collegiate
Field Hockey Conference host
ed by Central Washington State
College, Nov. 22-24.
Over 24 teams are expected
at the gathering with schools
grouped according to playing
ability. Miss Sisley expects the
British Columbia universities to
continue domination of the
large school class, although no
championships are awarded in
the round robin tournament.
Field hockey is best com
pared with soccer, although the
ball is about the size and hard
ness of a baseball The sphere
is propelled entirely by the
sticks which each player car
ries, and only the goalie may
catch or kick the ball in her
effort to protect the 12-f o o t
wide, seven-foot high goal.
Eleven players fill the same
positions as a soccer team, with
the international no substitu
tion rule modified for local col
legiate play. Two halves of 20
to 35 minutes are played, with
ball control changing between
teams frequently and almost
constant running required.
In Southern Asia where field
hockey is most popular, the
game is almost exclusively a
man’s sport. But ever since it
was imported to the U.S. from
Europe in the early 1900’s, it
has been played by American
women.
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